EDMONTON -- Alberta will have "zero tolerance" for law-breaking G-8 protesters, Premier Ralph Klein has vowed.
And, a top-level security briefing reviewed by the Sun has grouped those protesters into four, colour-coded categories for cops and prosecutors.
The categories for protesters include green, for traditional protesters who assemble to wave signs and chant, but avoid conflict.
Yellow is for protesters who use civil disobedience and "sometimes resort to illegal but peaceful tactics."
Red is for the masked, violent demonstrators who may attack secure zones and use projectiles up to and including fire bombs.
Teal marks the most deadly: "These are domestic and international terrorists," the briefing states.
"If you break the law, be prepared to go to jail," Klein says in a message directed at all protesters. "I think I have the backing of all Albertans."
The premier said wilful destruction on any scale will lead to arrest and prosecutions.
"The Crown will prosecute all charges where it is satisfied that it has evidence to gain a conviction," said Alberta Justice spokesman Bart Johnson.
To achieve that, prosecutors have run special classes for cops, detailing what they'll need in court.
"We've had prosecutors working with police for a number of months, going over with them the sorts of charges they can consider for certain acts and making sure that police ... will gather the evidence that they will require."
The G-8 summit of world leaders is June 26 and 27.
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